Background
Ogata, Thomas Shoichi was born on January 8, 1917 in Waiakoa, Hawaii, United States. Son of Seisuke and Kiyo (Sato) Ogata.
Ogata, Thomas Shoichi was born on January 8, 1917 in Waiakoa, Hawaii, United States. Son of Seisuke and Kiyo (Sato) Ogata.
Bachelor, University Hawaii, 1938. Bachelor of Laws, University Michigan, 1941.
Law clerk, then deputy attorney City and County of Honolulu, 1945-1949. Deputy county attorney Maui County, 1949-1957. Special counsel for board supervisors, 1957-1958.
Member Hawaii Territorial Senate, 1958-1959. 3d District member Hawaii Senate, 1959-1964. Judge 1st Circuit Court Hawaii, 1966.
Justice Hawaii Supreme Court, 1974-1983.
Member Maui County Democratic Committee, 1955-1957. Member American Bar Association, Hawaii Bar Association.
Married Dagmar Yaeko Morimoto, June 1971. Children: Thomas Shoichi, Dennis K.